Comparison

PrintCentral vs Contacts Printer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PrintCentral

Print documents, emails, photos, and web pages directly to most wireless printers without extra software. Connect to all printers via your Mac/PC, even remotely over mobile data or corporate networks. Offers advanced document viewing, storage, and email management features.

Highlights
  • Direct WiFi printing
  • Print to all printers via Mac/PC
  • Remote printing over mobile data
  • View, store, and print documents
  • Email management and printing
  • Cloud service integration
  • PDF conversion (in-app upgrade)
Features
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Print direct to most WiFi/Wireless printers without additional software. Print to ALL printers and any document type via your Mac/PC. Print remotely over mobile data and in corporate/other networks where WiFi is not available. View, store & print email, large documents & PDFs, files, attachments, photos, contacts and web pages on your iPad. •• iTunes App of the Week in UK & Europe •• ►► The Press love PrintCentral ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ MacWorld: "PrintCentral is much more than a printing utility—it is a veritable office center" AppCraver: "This app will let you print basically anything from basically anywhere." ►► Printing for Old & New Printers + PDF Conversion ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ • Print to ALL printers (Network/WiFi/USB/Bluetooth) via your Mac or PC or direct to most WiFi printers without additional software • Print from Pages, Numbers or Keynote extremely quickly & easily without the need for an AirPrint printer using Open in • Print from other Apps using "Open in" • Print to AirPrint printers • Convert files, docs, spreadsheets, web pages & more to PDF (in-app upgrade required) • USB & Bluetooth printers can be used with free print server software • Print remotely via 3G, 4G or Cloud • Print using ALL the same document formats to ALL printers used by your Mac/PC ►► Unrivalled Document Reader & File Storage ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ • Read, view & print Office files, large size PDFs & ALL iWork files + many more formats • Open & Print files directly into PrintCentral from other apps supporting "Open in..." file sharing • Zip/Unzip files for reading & printing ►► Upgrade your Email ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ • Higher featured email app built into PrintCentral • View multiple email accounts in single inbox or on their own • Full email field search - across multiple accounts • Multiple email signatures with images, formatted text • Print & save email, and attachments for resending ►► WiFi Hard Drive + Cloud Transfer ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ • Mount your iPad as a hard disk on your Mac or PC • Fully integrated with Evernote • Full cloud services app - iCloud, CloudMe, Dropbox, GoogleDocs, Box.net, Transporter, WebDAV • Move/Print documents on your iPad from your Cloud account ►► Copy & Paste Printing & Transfer ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ • Copy & print web pages and email - retaining all formatting • Copy and transfer to another user's iPad using Bluetooth or WiFi (both devices require PrintCentral) • Copy and transfer to your PC or Mac via WiFi ►► Much Much more ◀◀ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ • Browse and print web pages to ALL printers • Copy & print maps from any map app that allows copy • Print SMS/Text messages, Copy, open PrintCentral and print • Print contacts • Print address/shipping labels PrintCentral Pro is also available for business users with all of these features, plus printing from inside other apps QUICK HELP - if you need it

About

Contacts Printer

Easily convert your Apple Contacts into organized, printable PDF sheets. Search, filter, and select specific contact details to create custom contact lists. All processing happens on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Printable contact sheets
  • Search and filter contacts
  • Select specific details
  • Hide unwanted entries
  • Edit contacts in place
  • Compact multi-column PDF layout
  • On-device processing
Features
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Contacts Printer helps you turn your Apple Contacts into clean, printable contact sheets. Browse your contacts, search quickly, choose which details to include, and hide entries that do not match. You can filter by addresses, phone numbers, and notes, select only the contacts you want, edit a contact in place, and print a compact multi-column PDF layout. Contacts Printer works entirely on-device. There are no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no contact data sent to a server.

Screenshots

Contacts Printer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Contacts Printer at Free against PrintCentral's $3.99. Contacts Printer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). PrintCentral's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Contacts Printer is free to download; PrintCentral costs $3.99 up front. PrintCentral sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Contacts Printer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contacts Printer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrintCentral has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PrintCentral versus Contacts Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrintCentralContacts Printer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdMichael Haren

Customer experience

PrintCentral

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative28.4%

Contacts Printer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PrintCentral

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Printing blank pages
  • Printing issues after iOS updates
  • Unreliable connection to printers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Direct printing from other apps
  • Improved printing quality and formatting
  • Easier setup process

Contacts Printer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PrintCentral

One-time1
  • Advanced Upgrade$2.99
None

Contacts Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrintCentral free?
PrintCentral costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Contacts Printer free?
Contacts Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrintCentral or Contacts Printer?
Contacts Printer is rated higher. PrintCentral averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Contacts Printer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PrintCentral or Contacts Printer have ads?
Neither PrintCentral nor Contacts Printer shows ads.

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